Of course, if you have no qualms about cheating, or if you’re making a home for a Generation-3+ Sim, you can make it somewhat expensive and just move them in later. New families have $16,000 usually, so if you’re making a starter home, you’ll want to keep it under that price. Remember that cost is a factor, so you’ll want to keep an eye on the lot value in the top-left corner. You don’t necessarily have to plan out every square tile of the house ahead of time, but knowing the layout of the house will hasten what you can do. The first step of making a decent, functional house is to plan it out in your mind.
